Planet WGR-500 Operator's manual

Industrial Wall-mount
Gigabit Ethernet Router
WGR-500/WGR-500-4P/WGR-500-4PV
Quick Installation Guide

Table of Contents
1. Package Contents ....................................................................................... 3
2. Requirements ............................................................................................. 4
3. Wiring the Power Inputs.............................................................................. 5
3.1 Terminal Block Connector Pinout ........................................................... 6
3.2 DC Power Jack .................................................................................... 6
4. Hardware Installation .................................................................................. 7
4.1 Wall-mount Installation ........................................................................ 7
4.2 Magnet Installation .............................................................................. 9
4.3 DIN-rail Installation ............................................................................10
5. Web-based Router Setting ..........................................................................11
6. LCD Touchscreen Router Setting .................................................................14
7. RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration.....................................................18
8. Customer Support .....................................................................................19

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1. Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing PLANET Industrial Wall-mount Gigabit Ethernet Router,
WGR-500 series. The table below shows the models with the number of ports:
Model Name 10/100/1000T Copper Ports 802.3at PoE + Ports 2.4’’ LCD
WGR-500 5 - -
WGR-500-4P 5 4 -
WGR-500-4PV 5 4 
In the following section, unless specied, the term “Industrial Router”
mentioned in this quick installation guide refers to the WGR-500 series.
Open the box of the Industrial Router and carefully unpack it. The box should
contain the following items:
The Industrial Router x 1 Quick Installation Guide x 1 Wall-mounted Kit x 1
DIN-rail Kit x 1 Magnet Kit x 1 3-pin Terminal Block
Connector x 1
RJ45 Dust Cap x 5
If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for
replacement.

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2. Requirements
zWorkstations running Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8/2008/10, MAC OS X or later,
Linux, UNIX, or other platforms are compatible with TCP/IP protocols.
zWorkstations are installed with Ethernet NIC (Network Interface Card)
zEthernet Port Connection
Network cables -- Use standard network (UTP) cables with RJ45 connectors.
The above PC is installed with Web browser and JAVA runtime environment
plug-in.
Note
It is recommended to use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above to access
the Industrial Router. If the Web interface of the Industrial Router
is not accessible, please turn off the anti-virus software or firewall
and then try it again.

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3. Wiring the Power Inputs
The Industrial Router features a strong dual power input system (Terminal block
and DC jack) incorporated into customer’s automation network to enhance system
reliability and uptime.
Power Input
Range
Model
3-pin Terminal Block DC Jack
WGR-500 12~48V DC 12~48V DC
WGR-500-4P 48~56V DC 48~56V DC
WGR-500-4PV 48~56V DC 48~56V DC
10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 Ports
DC Plug-in
3-pin Terminal Block

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3.1 Terminal Block Connector Pinout
To install the 3-pin Terminal Block Connector on the Industrial Router, simply follow
the following steps:
Step 1: Insert positive DC power wire into V+, negative DC power wire into V-,
and grounding wire into Ground.
V+
V
-
Ground
Step 2: Tighten the wire-clamp screws for preventing the wires from loosening
and plug them into the Wall-mount Gigabit Ethernet Router.
Note
1. The wire gauge should be in the range from 12 to 24 AWG.
2. The device must be grounded.
3.2 DC Power Jack
The WGR-500-4P/WGR-500-4P requires DC 48V~56V power input and WGR-500
requires DC 12~48V power input. Should you have the issue of power connection,
please contact your local sales representative.
2.1mm
DC Receptacle 2.1mm
+48~56V for each slot
DC receptacle is 2.1mm wide that conforms to the WGR-500 series
2.1mm DC jack's central post. Do not install any improper unit.

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4. Hardware Installation
4.1 Wall-mount Installation
To install the Industrial Router on the wall, simply follow the following steps:
Step 1: There are 4 holes with 8mm diameter on the wall mount bracket of the
Industrial Router; the distance between the 2 holes is 165mm of WGR-
500-4PV and WGR-500-4P, 133mm of WGR-500, and the line through
them must be horizontal.
165mm
Ø4mm
6mm
Ø8mm
Figure 4-1: Getting mounting holes aligned
133mm
Ø4mm
Ø8mm
6mm
Figure 4-2: Getting mounting holes aligned
Step 2: Install a conductor pipe inside the board hole and ush the edge of the
conductor pipe with the wall surface.

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Step 3-1: Screw the bolts into the conductor pipe. The Industrial Router is
between bolts and conductor pipe, as shown below.
Figure 4-3: Router is screwed to the wall
Step 3-2: Insert screws into the wall anchors, leaving 2mm of each screw
exposed. Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the
device down until the screws t snugly into the wall-mount slots. The
industry router can be hung on the wall.
2mm
Figure 4-4: Router is hung on the wall

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4.2 DIN-rail Installation
The DIN-rail kit is included in the package. When the wall-mount application for
the Industrial Router needs to be replaced with DIN-rail application, please refer to
thefollowing gures to screw the DIN-railon the Industrial Router.To hangup the
Industrial Router, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Screw the DIN-rail bracket on the Industrial Router.
Figure 4-5: DIN-rail bracket is attached to router
Step 2: Lightly insert the DIN-rail bracket into the track.
1Push
2Click
Figure 4-6: Router is placed on the track

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Step 3: Check whether the DIN-rail is tightly on the track.
Figure 4-7: Router is tightly xed on the track
4.3 Magnet Installation
To install the Industrial Router on a magnetic surface, simply follow the following
diagram:
Figure 4-8: Router is magnetically installed

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5. Web-based Router Setting
Starting Web Management
The following shows how to start up the Web Management of the Industrial
Router. Note the Industrial Router is congured through an Ethernet connection.
Please make sure the manager PC must be set to the same IP subnet address.
For example, the default IP address of the Industrial Router is 192.168.1.1, then
the manager PC should be set to 192.168.1.x (where x is a number between 1
and 254, except 100) and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
PC / Workstation
with Web Browser
192.168.1.x
Industrial Router
RJ45/UTP Cable
IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Figure 5-1: IP Management Diagram
Logging in to the Industrial Router
1. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 or above Web browser and enter IP address
http://192.168.1.1 to access the Web interface.
2. When the following dialog box appears, please enter “admin” in both the
defaultusernameandpasswordelds.TheloginscreeninFigure5-2appears.
Default IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Default Username: admin
Default Password: admin
Figure 5-2: Web Login Screen

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3. After entering the password, the main screen appears as Figure 5-3 shows.
Note
The following web screen is based on the WGR-500-4PV. The
display of the WGR-500-4PV is the same as those of the WGR-
500-4P and WGR-500.
Figure 5-3: Web Main Screen of Industrial Router
The Router Menu on the left of the Web page lets you access all the commands
and statistics the Industrial Router provides.
Figure 5-4: Industrial Router Menu

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Now, you can use the Web management interface to continue the Industrial Router
management. Please refer to the user’s manual for more.
Note
For the WGR-500 and WGR-500-4P, if you would like to set in a
different mode between Router and Switch, it can be configured
by DIP switch found on the bottom case as shown in the diagram.

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6. LCD Touchscreen Router Setting
The WGR-500-4PV is equipped with a 2.4-inch color LCD touch screen with
management functions. Tap the LCD touch screen to wake the LCD touch screen.
Figure 6-1: To wake the LCD touch screen
Starting Touchscreen Setup Wizard
The wizard will guide your through the setup of your Industrial Router. The
touchscreenwizardhelpsyousetupthefollowingcongurationsinminutes.
Setup Operation Mode - Router Mode
Setup LAN Interface
Setup WAN Interface
Begin by clicking on “Start”

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Congratulations, the Industrial Router is now successfully congured. You may now
attach the xDSL/ber/cable modem and Ethernet equipment to the wired ports on
the front panel of the Industrial Router.
The Settings menu allow user to access dierent router and PoE features. Tap Up/
Down to access all settings.
 Default LCD Conguration
ThefactorydefaultLCDcongurationsareshownasfollows.
Default LCD: Enable
Default Touch Screen: Enable
Default Backlight Timeout: Enable
Default Backlight Timeout Time: 300
Default Read Only Mode: Disable
Default Screen: Main Menu
Default Time Interval: 10
Default Color Scheme: Dark
Default Pin Number: 1234

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You can use the Web management interface and click LCD, and then in the LCD
Management,changeLCDconguration.
Please refer to the user’s manual for more.

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7.RecoveringBacktoDefaultConguration
IP Address has been changed or admin password has been forgotten –
To reset the IP address to the default IP address “192.168.1.1” or reset the login
password to default value, press and hold the reset button on the front panel for
about 5 seconds. After the device is rebooted, you can log in to the Web interface
management within the same subnet of 192.168.1.xx.
Figure 7-1: Industrial Router Reset Button

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8. Customer Support
Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online FAQs
resourceandUser’sManual onPLANETWebsitersttocheckifitcouldsolveyour
issue. If you need more support information, please contact PLANET support team.
PLANET online FAQs:
http://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/faq
Switch support team mail address:
[email protected]
WGR-500 Series User’s Manual:
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GR&view=2#list
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